If you don’t know Tara O’Farrell (AKA: Taramakeup) you aren’t on Snapchat?

But let me fill you in… Tara is a Make-up artist, a model and a blogger. Just check out her site right here to see her work. I have to admit I’m a huge fan. Because as talented and beautiful as Tara is, she’s down to earth and very ‘normal’. I first came across Tara’s blog and then like forty thousand others I follow Tara on Facebook. When I saw she did a Make-up Masterclass, I immediately text Emer and we agreed to go. We were both delighted we did.

The venue was The Westbury Hotel, there’s just nowhere like the Westbury… I’m a big fan.

We found our way into the room and Tara was set up.

The class was practical and without ruining it … because you should go… My favourite bits were;

1. The Goody bags were full of Goodies I will use.

2. It wasn’t all high end brands; Tara is not a snob and will spend on brands that she trusts and she feels they make a difference. But is equally inspired and loves her more affordable products.

3. She kept the class extremely informal and took questions at random and always answered them completely; she knows her stuff.

4. The looks were so good, in that she made them work for all times of the day and for different age groups.

The best part about Tara is her ethos with make-up. She’s not about lashing on a load of warpaint. Tara believes that Make-up should enhance a woman’s features. You can see her passion for what she does, it’s infectious. I highly recommend it for a girls day out. If you’re interested you email Tara on her site here or mail directly to Taramakeupmasterclass@gmail.com, you will not be disappointed. Have you been to a make-up masterclass?

Ah I’m such a tan-aholic these days. I love having a little glow to my skin. Who doesn’t? Really if you don’t, I need to meet you and have a chat or introduce you to my new favourite wash-off. No shocks it’s the genius brain child of Marissa Carter of Cocoa Brown. I recently…(ok was quite a few weeks ago) went to the #PassionPersistencePink event. (For your information, I paid cash money for my ticket, I’m not being paid in kind or with freebies to write any of this… I was Cocoa Brown Blogger of the week last year! But I’ve bought every Cocoa Brown product I’ve ever used… These goodies were in my Goodie Bag at the event but the ticket was fifty quid so I stand over my previous statement)

I have fallen in love with the Matte wash off tan… Here’s why;

1. It’s so easy to apply. The consistency is light and so glides on with the mitt.

2. The colour is brilliant and doesn’t look ‘too fake’ ~ you know what I mean right?

3. The tube is easy to squeeze.

4. It dries incredibly quickly. I mean in less than three minutes. I was formally a fan of Rimmel wash off (but it takes 10/15 minutes to dry)but I used it going out. I wouldn’t dream of using it in the morning before work.

5. I can use the Cocoa Brown wash off even when I’ve to be out the door in thirty minutes. This is incredible to me.

6. I had to write this post because I’ve used up the entire tube! (The first product I’ve ever used completely from a goodie bag)

7. It washes off really easily.

I was in Wexford this last weekend, I couldn’t believe when I saw the tube in Shaws…(Almost Nationwide!) It was the last one… I’d have bought what they had!

YES Ladies! This is a stockpile product!

I could show you photos of this tan on my skin… but tan looks different person to person…Plus I’m really lazy… The tan is seven euro or at least it was in Shaws. You can see the Cocoa Brown product range here… I’m a big fan of the brand and the woman behind it. Marissa Carter is a hellova business woman and incredibly nice and humble in her success.

Have you tried the Cocoa Brown Matte gel? It is available by clicking the link. This tan is so foolproof it’s going to make you reconsider your tanning routine. What’s your favourite Cocoa Brown product?

Ah when you’re invited to Brunch at the Westbury… You say YES! It’s a month since the invite found its way into my inbox! I had just heard of Environ Skincare! It is a branch of the IIAA, International Institute for Anti-Ageing. It’s not a high street cosmetic system, but a professional system with highly active ingredients to up the skincare game. It’s available in Harvey Nichols here. They have a counter and a scanning system that assesses your skincare needs and a professional will adopt a system for you! The brand then recommend a re-scan to show the improvements to the skin itself. The system has a FEED ~ FORTIFY ~ FINISH system. It was explained over the most delicious breakfast!

The fruit pots and pastries were delicious.

The room was beautiful, and the girls were so nice.

Heather, Louisa and Laura are real ambassadors for their brand. Their skin is glowing and they’re the picture of health.

The Westbury is such a luxe hotel and the brands we were introduced to are also! The goodie bag was amazing. I’ll pop through it and give it, it’s own post. I was given the skincare system to try.

I met the gorgeous Becca, from The Beauty Inbox! She is so nice and she has been using the skincare for months, keep your eyes peeled on her blog, she has a fan review coming this Sunday. I am so excited to try it, I’ve never tried anything quite like it. I’m hoping for amazing results. The gorgeous Louisa, Laura and Heather have amazing skin.